Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

6.9/10 117 min Drama History Romance

Overview

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

Cast

Julia Roberts

Katherine Ann Watson

Kirsten Dunst

Betty Warren

Julia Stiles

Joan Brandwyn

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Giselle Levy

Ginnifer Goodwin

Connie Baker

Dominic West

Bill Dunbar

Juliet Stevenson

Amanda Armstrong

Marcia Gay Harden

Nancy Abbey

John Slattery

Paul Moore

Marian Seldes

President Jocelyn Carr

Donna Mitchell

Mrs. Warren

Terence Rigby

Dr. Edward Staunton

Leslie Lyles

Housing Director

Laura Allen

Susan Delacorte

Topher Grace

Tommy Donegal

Jordan Bridges

Spencer Jones

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Charlie Stewart

Christopher Braden

Bartender

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